Help with plumbing and gardening in The Arthouse, Guardia Sanframondi, Italy

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    HELP WANTED specifically with general care and maintenance of a funky historic property (which I hope to put on the market in later spring), wood-cutting for the stove, plastering and painting, keeping the kitchen and the cats in order....

    Ciao - sono Clare - I'm a visionary creator from Scotland - with a magical Arthouse in this atmospheric Italian medieval quarter. I Live in Gift under Natural Law, and the Arthouse has a deeply creative, natural and spiritual vibe.

    **I'm looking for a mature guest: an autonomous and motivated volunteer, who is keen to take initiative, is fit and strong physically, and who would enjoy helping me rearrange the house. It is vital that you are sociable and a great communicator!**

    Someone with knowledge of DIY/ medieval homes would be a plus, but this is not essential!

    The house is a set of rooms in Guardia's beautiful historical facade; it overlooks a glorious panorama, and has historical details... It's built into the rocks, in the heart of the old town, below a bustling market-town (the modern half of Guardia) - it lies in the Sannio valley, in the Benevento region of south Italy. 1.5 hrs from Naples, 2.5 from Rome.

    Guardia Sanframondi is a fascinating and traditional wee town, with a significant English-speaking foreigner community (growing still, since multiple house-hunting TV shows have been made here) - there are brilliant general stores, coffee-shop/ bars, friendly and super-helpful folks all around, easy-ish access to the city by bus or a train from the valley below. It is a VERY laid-back place, where good food, wine, connecting face-to-face, and slow living take priority. A brilliant place to learn about natural community, deep values in living practise, and even if you are interested in finding an afforable property in this still-semi-abandoned medieval quarter.

    Let me know your interest - and I'll answer any Qs you might have :-)

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Guardia is a fab, evolving hub of cultural exchange: there's a growing international community, and opportunity for interaction with other enthusiastic foreigners. The locals are passionate about welcoming new folk into the town.

    I speak fluent Italian, and will always help with translating, or communicating, if I am around - I can also provide basic tutoring in the language as we work, if you wish to learn :-) It is best if you are motivated in learning the language, and that you see the fun in putting yourself out in the community here: there are great connections to be made, as Guardia has a wonderfully open and vivacious energy of communing!

  • Help

    Help

    I would love some physical help with the following:

    - harvesting and sawing firewood: you must know your way around a saw, or be willing to learn!
    - white-washing some walls
    - general cleaning and tidying
    - meals and dealing with wild foraged or garden foods

    If you are also tech savvy around Linux and suchlike, it would be helpful, as I am a beginner, but keen to move forward into more autonomous internet ways!

    IT IS VERY IMPORTANT that guests are aware that the Arthouse is a natural organic building - and also that I live under Natural Law. It would be most symbiotic if you know what Natural Law is, and that you comprehend something about sovereignty and living outside of 'the system'.
    It would also be more harmonious if you too have an intact immune system, and are NOT participating actively in the current medicalisation-of-life.

    I subscribe to decentralised media and information, and am a non-consumerist type! My work is deeply-immersed in embodied, living spirituality, wide-open-mindedness, freedom of expression, and divine co-creation in life purpose.

    It is important that you appreciate and respect the house - and that thr host speaks freely about deep subjects like holistic (natural, real) health and our capacity to heal ourselves. :-)

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    I speak fluent Italian and several other languages at a basic level. I am very happy to share, introduce you to others, and help translate for my guests.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    The arthouse is in the heart of the old town/ medieval quarter, and is accessed on foot, and down several sets of steep steps.

    I can provide good, basic meals for lunch and evening, and would love support if we take turns to cook and clean up.

    I hope to have at least 4-5 hrs per day (free Saturday and Sunday!) of your dedicated work time, in return for food and board.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You can get a bus directly from Naples to Guardia Sanframondi, Campania AIr run it, and it goes from Piazza Garibaldi next to the main Napoli train station. I do not currently have a car running. I can send my ebook version of 'The Insider's Guide to Guardia', to help you get your head around the place before you arrive.
    I am on Signal App, and the Hive.blog, and prefer to communicate by email.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    I have a good wifi connection in the upstairs of the Arthouse. There is free city wifi nearby and up in the town/ bars, also.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    There is technically parking down below the Arthouse, a couple of minutes' walk away. Ask me more about this, as I am not sure what you might need in terms of facilities for a camper.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 813992312688

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